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Radish "Alice's Dream" is a new, but already proven hybrid. The variety is intended for open ground. In many gardens, this variety is sown again in August. The plant impresses with its fast growth, harmonious development and excellent taste.
Description of the radish variety "Alice's Dream"
Radish "Alice's Dream" is an early maturing hybrid plant. The marketability of fruits is high. The palatability is excellent, even despite the slight piquancy and pungency of the pulp. Green shoots are recommended for use in finely chopped form for fresh salads. They taste like mustard leaf. The shelf life of the root crop is 30 days. Even with prolonged storage, voids, sluggish or fibrous tissues are not formed in the fruits. The variety is characterized by high transportability.
Main characteristics
Alice's Dream radish has the following parameters:
- the shape of the root crop is round, the surface is even;
- deep red color;
- size in diameter 2.5-3 cm, weight 30 g;
- the pulp is dense, crispy, juicy;
- tops are low, erect.
Yield
From germination to technical maturity, the hybrid variety "Alisa's Dream" needs 22-25 days. The yield of the standard size of the root crop is 80%. Productivity from 1 sq. m beds 3.5-4.5 kg.
Harvesting is influenced by planting time, soil fertility, timely thinning of planting, regular watering. However, in the absence of heat and sunlight, the desired result is difficult to achieve.
Advantages and disadvantages
Radish "Alice's Dream" stands out among other varieties. Positive aspects of culture:
- early ripening;
- disease resistance;
- cold tolerance;
- does not bloom even when planted in June;
- marketable condition;
- balance of bitterness and sweetness in the pulp.
Planting and care rules
Alice's Dream radish is a cold-resistant plant. Depending on the climatic characteristics, the vegetable is planted in greenhouses, hotbeds or in open ground. Despite the apparent simplicity of growing a crop, only compliance with certain rules guarantees a good harvest in the end.
Recommended timing
The optimum air temperature for growing radishes is + 15-18 ° C. Based on this, you need to sow seeds in March-April, late in May, or then in summer, in July-August. Do not plant the vegetable in June, as the Alice's Dream radish is a plant for a long sunny day. During this period, there is an active transition to the flowering phase, to the detriment of the harvest. Therefore, the best option is to plant the crop when the nights are long and the day is short.
You can also sow seeds before winter or directly into the ground, covered with an ice crust. In this case, the radish will definitely have time to ripen before the onset of heat.
Site selection and preparation of beds
Radish "Alice's Dream" is planted in sunny, open beds, where there are no strong winds. You should not sow the vegetable in areas where there was cabbage or representatives of the cruciferous family last year. At the same time, after the radish, bell peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers grow well.
It is advisable to prepare a plot for sowing the "Alisa's Dream" variety in the fall. The vegetable responds well to organic fertilizers, so humus, compost or manure are added to the ground. The garden bed is dug to a depth of 30 cm. Peat or sand is added to the clay soil.Radish grows best in light, loose, structured, medium nutritious soils. The required acidity of the soil is neutral or slightly acidic.
It is not necessary to dig the land on the site for radishes, it will be enough to loosen it with a flat cutter by 5-7 cm.After making a groove, for fertilized soil with a depth of 2 cm, for depleted soil - 4 cm.
Landing algorithm
After preparing the grooves, the seeds are sown.
- A small layer of ash is poured onto the bottom of the recess.
- Grains are laid, keeping a distance of 4-5 cm.
- The distance between the rows should not be 15 cm.
- Sprinkle the seeds on top with peat, coconut substrate or earth. Layer thickness - 0.5 cm.
- At the end, pour warm water over the planting.
The yield will be high if the "Alice's Dream" radish is rarely sown, without preparing for further thinning.
Growing features
Radish grows quickly. After 3 weeks after planting, the crop will already be on the table. Therefore, observing simple agrotechnical measures, it is possible to grow Alisa's Dream radish all season. Fruits are harvested as the root crops are strengthened. However, it is not recommended to overexpose in the garden, otherwise the vegetable will lose its juiciness and become hollow inside.
Watering
Alice's Dream radish does not tolerate drought well. As a result of the drying out of the soil, the vegetable coarsens, tastes bitter, and can bloom. The hybrid variety loves water procedures. Moist soil contributes to the development of a succulent root crop. Plants planted in March under film greenhouses should be watered with warm water.
Care involves generous regular watering, once every 1-2 days. However, there should be no stagnation of liquid in the area. Excessive moisture leads to decay of the root system.
Thinning
If the distance between the seeds and good germination are not observed, the planting is thinned out. The procedure is necessary when the "Alice's Dream" radish reaches 5 cm. Excess and weak seedlings are not removed, but they are pinched from above. Thus, the roots of the plants remaining in the ground will not be damaged.
Top dressing
With proper preparation of the beds and short-term growing season, additional fertilization is not required. If the soil is not fertile enough, then 7 days after germination, the early ripe hybrid "Alice's Dream" can be fed with organic fertilizers. To do this, compost or rotted manure is diluted in water for irrigation.
Pests and diseases
The big difficulty in growing a garden crop is the fight against the cruciferous flea. After sowing the seeds, the bed is covered with breathable material. This should be done until the green tops of the Alice's Dream radish coarsens and becomes less attractive to the pest.
During the period of formation and formation of a root crop, it is better to reduce daylight hours. In the evening, after 6 hours, the beds are covered with dark agrofibre. This technique allows you to get juicy, large, even, tasty fruits and prevent early flowering.
Conclusion
Radish "Alice's Dream" - a variety of early ripening. 22 days are enough for him to form full-fledged, tasty fruits. The plant loves sunny areas and generous watering. Vegetable connoisseurs can plant the crop three times per season.
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